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Five of 36 Union ministers, including Ravi Shankar Prasad and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, to visit Kashmir as part of Centre's Valley outreach
India

Five of 36 Union ministers, including Ravi Shankar Prasad and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, to visit Kashmir as part of Centre's Valley outreach

None of the ministers will be visiting any of the four militancy-infested south Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag and Kulgam.

Srinagar Media Facilitation Centre, only place in Kashmir reporters can access internet, now off limits for freelancers and web journos
India

Srinagar Media Facilitation Centre, only place in Kashmir reporters can access internet, now off limits for freelancers and web journos

Officials at the Srinagar Media Facilitation Centre, the only place which provides internet to reporters in Kashmir, have barred freelancers and those who work for news websites from the premises.

Another truck driver killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag; fourth such attack in two weeks
India

Another truck driver killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag; fourth such attack in two weeks

A senior police official, who was nearby, rushed to the spot in Anantnag district and managed to save two other truck drivers who were in the vicinity, police said.

'Article 370 is foolproof': Amit Shah exudes confidence on Centre's 5 August move on Kashmir, says it will pass legal test
India

'Article 370 is foolproof': Amit Shah exudes confidence on Centre's 5 August move on Kashmir, says it will pass legal test

Amit Shah further claimed that the 5 August move on Article 370 has made a 'huge impact' in the election-bound Haryana that sends one the highest number of individuals to the armed forces.

Militants kill migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama; second such attack on non-locals in two days
India

Militants kill migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama; second such attack on non-locals in two days

Following the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir, several posters had appeared in parts of Kashmir, asking the non-local labourers to leave the Valley or 'face consequences'.

Daily Bulletin: Postpaid mobile services in J&K to resume from 12 pm today; Nirmala Sitharaman to meet CEOs of public sector banks today; day's top stories
India

Daily Bulletin: Postpaid mobile services in J&K to resume from 12 pm today; Nirmala Sitharaman to meet CEOs of public sector banks today; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: Postpaid mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir to resume from today, internet only at tourist spots; Haryana Assembly elections 2019: Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi to campaign for upcoming polls; and more

Postpaid mobile services in J&K to resume from Monday, internet only at tourist spots, announces state principal secy
India

Postpaid mobile services in J&K to resume from Monday, internet only at tourist spots, announces state principal secy

The announcement was made by state Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal at a press conference Saturday.

'No place for Hindus in world except India': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat weighs in on Kashmir after Article 370, NRC, mob lynchings
India

'No place for Hindus in world except India': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat weighs in on Kashmir after Article 370, NRC, mob lynchings

Meeting comes a year after Bhagwat's three-day lecture series in September last year, in which Indian media had participated but international media was largely left out

Ironic that scrapping of Article 370 gets cheered everywhere except J&K, says Iltija Mufti on Narendra Modi's Houston speech
India

Ironic that scrapping of Article 370 gets cheered everywhere except J&K, says Iltija Mufti on Narendra Modi's Houston speech

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on scrapping of Article 370 received a thunderous applause at the 'Howdy, Modi!' event on Sunday, Iltija Mufti — former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti's daughter — called it "ironic" that there was praise for India's move everywhere in the world except in the state.

Narendra Modi showed Pakistan its place by revoking Article 370, made Kashmir integral part of India: Amit Shah in Jharkhand
India

Narendra Modi showed Pakistan its place by revoking Article 370, made Kashmir integral part of India: Amit Shah in Jharkhand

With Assembly election in Jharkhand expected shortly, the BJP president sought to know what the Congress-led UPA government had given to the state in terms of developmental initiatives.

Donald Trump says 'progress' in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, to meet Narendra Modi and Imran Khan in Sep
World

Donald Trump says 'progress' in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, to meet Narendra Modi and Imran Khan in Sep

The 'Howdy, Modi' event would be the first time that an American president addresses thousands of Indian-Americans at one place in the US.

Daily Bulletin: SC to hear pleas against abrogation of Article 370; Toll rises to 11 in AP boat accident; day's top stories
India

Daily Bulletin: SC to hear pleas against abrogation of Article 370; Toll rises to 11 in AP boat accident; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: SC to hear pleas against abrogation of Article 370 provisions, curbs in Jammu and Kashmir today; IMD issues heavy rain alert in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh; and more

Prevented from visiting Jammu and Kashmir thrice, Ghulam Nabi Azad moves SC seeking permission to meet family
India

Prevented from visiting Jammu and Kashmir thrice, Ghulam Nabi Azad moves SC seeking permission to meet family

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's petition seeking to visit his family in Jammu and Kashmir will be heard by a Supreme Court bench on Monday.

Political, religious groups in Pakistan postpone march to LoC on Imran Khan's request; PM asks them to organise event after UNGA address on Kashmir
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Political, religious groups in Pakistan postpone march to LoC on Imran Khan's request; PM asks them to organise event after UNGA address on Kashmir

Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic relations with India and expelled the Indian high commissioner following the revocation of Article 370

Kashmir after Article 370: Weekly flea market opens in Srinagar, other establishments keep shut; public transport off roads
India

Kashmir after Article 370: Weekly flea market opens in Srinagar, other establishments keep shut; public transport off roads

Security forces were deployed along the axis to keep an eye on miscreants who might try to force vendors to wind up the stalls, the officials said

People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone moves SC against Article 370 abrogation, says extension of President's Rule in J&K 'unconstitutional'
India

People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone moves SC against Article 370 abrogation, says extension of President's Rule in J&K 'unconstitutional'

On 5 August, 2019, the Centre abrogated Articles 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, which gave special status to the state, and also proposed the bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Kashmir after Article 370, FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Moothon premieres at TIFF 2019; today's must-read stories
India

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Kashmir after Article 370, FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Moothon premieres at TIFF 2019; today's must-read stories

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Kashmir after Article 370, India versus Qatar in FIFA World Cup 2020 qualifiers, Moothon premieres at TIFF 2019; today's must-read stories

Shah Mahmood Qureshi calls Jammu and Kashmir an Indian state while addressing media after UNHRC session
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Shah Mahmood Qureshi calls Jammu and Kashmir an Indian state while addressing media after UNHRC session

While Pakistan has been running from pillar to post, New Delhi has maintained that Kashmir is a strictly internal matter

Month after abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army and terrorists wage 'poster war'
India

Month after abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army and terrorists wage 'poster war'

While terrorist groups are distributing pamphlets slamming the government for revoking special status, the Indian Army is countering with flyers listing the benefits of such a decision.

Kashmir after Article 370: As govt lifts curfew after month, Sopore attack shows citizens face renewed jihadist threat
India

Kashmir after Article 370: As govt lifts curfew after month, Sopore attack shows citizens face renewed jihadist threat

The government promised Kashmir that the end of Article 370 means a new start, and a bright future. The path to paradise, though, is clearly a fraught, uncertain one.